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Carnegie Mellon Athletics Receives Leadership Commitment to Establish DEI Endowed Fund
August 09, 2022Carnegie Mellon has received a $1.25 million commitment to establish an endowed fund supporting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives within the athletics department. The gift, which is from an anonymous donor, was made in honor of former head football coach Rich Lackner. -
Andrew Whitaker of WashU Preps for NFL Draft Days
April 26, 2022As Andrew Whitaker puts on his football pads or lines up in the starting blocks on the track, he's an intimidating competitor even before knowing his long athletic resume: 2022 national indoor track champion in the 60-meter hurdles, CoSIDA Academic All-American, leading the Football team in interceptions, and NFF Campbell Trophy Semifinalist. -
Ryan Larsen Named Head Football Coach at Carnegie Mellon University
February 03, 2022Following an extensive national search, Carnegie Mellon University has named Ryan Larsen as its new head football coach. -
Rochester Graduate Brian Daboll Named NFL's New York Giants Head Coach
January 30, 2022University of Rochester alumnus Brian Daboll '97 reached the pinnacle of his coaching career when he was named the head football coach of the New York Giants in the National Football League on Friday, January 28, 2022. -
Chris Wilkerson Departs UChicago, Hired as Head Football Coach at Eastern Illinois
January 26, 2022Eastern Illinois University announced on Wednesday that Chris Wilkerson has been hired as the new Head Football Coach for the Panthers. Wilkerson guided the University of Chicago football program from 2013-21. -
Rich Lackner of Carnegie Mellon Named AFCA Division III Region 2 Coach of the Year
December 06, 2021Carnegie Mellon University head football coach Rich Lackner has been named American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) 2021 Regional Coach of the Year for Region 2. -
Logan Young of Carnegie Mellon Named to D3football.com Team of the Week
October 05, 2021Carnegie Mellon University sophomore Logan Young was recognized nationally on the D3football.com Team of the Week for his play on special teams. -
Andrew Whitaker of WashU Named Semifinalist for Campbell Trophy
September 30, 2021For the second consecutive year, graduate student Andrew Whitaker has been named a semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy. -
Donald Day III of CWRU Named a Semifinalist for the 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy
September 30, 2021Case Western Reserve University senior running back Donald Day III was selected as one of 176 semifinalists for the 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy, college football's premier scholar-athlete award. -
Sean Knight Selected as a William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
September 29, 2021Selected as the best and brightest from the college gridiron, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced the 176 semifinalists for the 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by Fidelity Investments. -
Jackson Smith Joins Yellowjacket Football From Team Impact
September 22, 2021The University of Rochester football program is proud to announce the addition of Jackson Smith of Penn Yan, New York to the 2021 team. -
UChicago Football to Lace Up 4 Pediatric Cancer on Sept. 11
September 09, 2021The University of Chicago football team will be participating for the seventh-straight year in the Go4theGoal's Lace Up 4 Pediatric Cancer campaign during their home game against Illinois College on Saturday, Sept. 11. -
Legendary Carnegie Mellon Football Head Coach Rich Lackner Announces Retirement Following 2021 Season
August 19, 2021Carnegie Mellon University head football coach Rich Lackner has announced his retirement following the 2021 season. -
Carnegie Mellon Graduate Brian Khoury Appears in NFL Preseason Game for New England
August 17, 2021Carnegie Mellon University 2017 graduate Brian Khoury became the first Tartan under the direction of 36-year head coach Rich Lackner to appear in a NFL game. -
Recent Graduate, Former CWRU Football Player, Cooper Tulloch Passes Away
July 20, 2021You wouldn’t know after first meeting him that Cooper Tulloch played football. While media often depict players as aggressive or loud, Cooper—who played safety on Case Western Reserve University’s football team—was quite the opposite. -
UAA Conversations About Race and Racism: Corey King
March 23, 2021Corey King is a senior on the track & field team at Case Western Reserve University, where he also played football. -
2017 Carnegie Mellon Graduate Brian Khoury Signs With Baltimore Ravens
March 19, 2021Carnegie Mellon University 2017 graduate Brian Khoury has been signed by the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. -
UAA Conversations About Race and Racism: Ian Gaines
March 18, 2021Ian Gaines is the media manager at Erickson Immigration Group, where he is the also the creator and executive producer of the Immigration Nerds weekly podcast covering the latest immigration news in the cross-section of academia, culture, and policy. He is a 2014 graduate of University of Chicago, where he was a football student-athlete. -
UAA Conversations About Race and Racism: Andrew Whitaker
March 16, 2021Andrew Whitaker is a senior captain for both the football and track & field programs at Washington University. He is a pre-med student pursuing a biomedical engineering degree and serves as co-Community Outreach Coordinator for WashU’s Black Letterwinning Athlete Coalition (BLAC). Whitaker earned the 2021 Fritz Pollard Trophy, which honors a college football player who has exemplified courage, community values, and exceptional performance on the field. -
Andrew Whitaker of WashU Selected as 2021 Fritz Pollard Trophy Recipient
March 12, 2021Washington University in St. Louis student-athlete Andrew Whitaker will be honored with the inaugural Fritz Pollard Trophy at the virtual 16th annual Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Salute to Excellence Awards on Tuesday. -
Former Spartan Patrick Crossey to Receive NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
February 24, 2021Patrick Crossey, a former member of the Case Western Reserve University football team, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, presented to student-athletes who have excelled both on the field and in the classroom during their collegiate careers, while also contributing to the community and showing exemplary leadership. -
Washington University Mourns Loss of Former Assistant Football Coach Dennis Snep
February 08, 2021Dennis Snep, former assistant football coach at Washington University in St. Louis, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 7. -
UAA Conversations About Race and Racism: Demetrius Johnson, Jr.
November 05, 2020Demetrious (DJ) Johnson, Jr. is a junior wide receiver/defensive back at University of Chicago, where he studies economics. He is the founder of BLAC, the Black Letterwinning Athlete Coalition, which started at UChicago in June. -
UAA Conversations About Race and Racism: Jason Henshaw
October 29, 2020Jason Henshaw is in his second season as an assistant coach for the University of Rochester football program. An All-America defensive lineman at NCAA Division II Kutztown University, he served as captain in his senior season and helped lead the team to back-to-back NCAA appearances in 2010 and 2011. -
Rochester Alum John Cogar: Recalling Pat Stark's Hiring
October 07, 2020In December of 1968 it was announced that we were going to have a new Head Football Coach. The word spread fast that this individual, Pat Stark, had a long list of impressive credentials. -
National Football Foundation: A Campbell Q&A with Brandon Roberts
October 07, 2020The only non-FBS recipient of the Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda and a top student-athlete in NCAA Division III, Brandon Roberts established himself as one of the most ferocious tacklers in Washington University in St. Louis annals while carrying a 3.6 GPA in biomedical engineering. -
Andrew Whitaker of Washington University Named Semifinalist for NFF Campbell Trophy
October 01, 2020Washington University in St. Louis senior defensive back Andrew Whitaker was named a semifinalist for the 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy®, as announced by The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF). -
Travis Johnston of CWRU Named a Semifinalist for the 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy
October 01, 2020Case Western Reserve University senior football player Travis Johnston was named one of 199 semifinalists for the 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda. -
Andrew Whitaker of WashU Selected to Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
September 23, 2020Washington University in St. Louis student-athlete Andrew Whitaker has been selected to the 2020 Allstate American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team, as announced by the Association. -
Steven Spirakis of Rochester Named to Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
September 23, 2020Football players are sometimes honored for their performance in a given contest with presentation of a 'Game Ball'. In the case of Steven Spirakis at the University of Rochester, he is being honored for a longtime commitment to people away from the gridiron.